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DINKS with Dr. Lon McRae

October 13, 2023

DINKS with Dr. Lon McRae

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered about opening a dental and esthetic practice?  Or even better, growing your practice to include services that directly associated with dentistry?  Or perhaps increasing the oral and systemic oversight by building a practice with medical and dentistry services under one roof?  Well Dr. Lon McRae has done just that and joins the DINKS to discuss how that type of model can work and the many advantages that come from cohesive dental and medical care!  Lon is such a great friend of the DINKS and incredibly open about his journey in dentistry. About Dr. McRae: Dr. McRae graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry in 1996. He has since built a successful practice in Meridian, Idaho receiving recognition as the best dental practice in the Treasure Valley. He is a respected lifetime qualified member of the elite Crown Council Dental Association, American Dental Association, International Academy of Dental Implants (IADI), International Academy of Oral Medicine of Toxicology (IAOMT), and International Congress of Oral Implantology (ICOI). Dr. McRae has been a clinical mentor for cosmetic dentistry with the Hornbrook Clinical Education Group since 2005. He has taught aesthetic dentistry both nationally and internationally. Dr. McRae has had his work published in many publications including The Journal of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is the President of the International Academy of Dental Implantology (IADI), a diplomate of the IADI, and a fellow of the ICOI. He is the clinical director of implants for Utah Valley Dental Lab as well as the developer of the One Stage Implant with Improved Immediate Loading.

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Ever wondered about opening a dental and esthetic practice?  Or even better, growing your practice to include services that directly associated with dentistry?  Or perhaps increasing the oral and systemic oversight by building a practice with medical and dentistry services under one roof?  Well Dr. Lon McRae has done just that and joins the DINKS to discuss how that type of model can work and the many advantages that come from cohesive dental and medical care!  Lon is such a great friend of the DINKS and incredibly open about his journey in dentistry.

About Dr. McRae:

Dr. McRae graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry in 1996. He has since built a successful practice in Meridian, Idaho receiving recognition as the best dental practice in the Treasure Valley. He is a respected lifetime qualified member of the elite Crown Council Dental Association, American Dental Association, International Academy of Dental Implants (IADI), International Academy of Oral Medicine of Toxicology (IAOMT), and International Congress of Oral Implantology (ICOI). Dr. McRae has been a clinical mentor for cosmetic dentistry with the Hornbrook Clinical Education Group since 2005. He has taught aesthetic dentistry both nationally and internationally. Dr. McRae has had his work published in many publications including The Journal of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is the President of the International Academy of Dental Implantology (IADI), a diplomate of the IADI, and a fellow of the ICOI. He is the clinical director of implants for Utah Valley Dental Lab as well as the developer of the One Stage Implant with Improved Immediate Loading. 

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